San Diego Bacon Fest Returns To Liberty Station For 5th Year This Labor Day Weekend | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

July 16, 2017

Beer. Booze. BACON!!! On Saturday, September 2, those three amazing things will come together at the all-inclusive 5th Annual San Diego Bacon Festival, returning to Preble Field in NTC Park in Liberty Station for a food and drink festival centered around America's favorite porky pleasure. This highly regarded annual event will unite the masses with San Diego's finest chefs, breweries, eateries and distilleries for a day of unlimited indulgence in honor of International Bacon Day this Labor Day weekend. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets for one extremely lucky porker (a $200 value), as well as promo code SDVILLE for $10 savings per ticket!

Eppig Brewing To Open Point Loma Tasting Room

July 15, 2017

J&L Eppig Brewing, which opened within North Park's Brewery Igniter craft beer incubator only 9 months ago and has already received 8 awards, will soon open a satellite tasting room with an in-house eatery at 2817 Dickens Street in San Diego's Point Loma neighborhood.

After 45 Years Salazar's Fine Mexican Food To Close In San Diego's East Village

July 15, 2017

Opened at 1502 Market Street in San Diego's East Village in 1972, Salazar's Fine Mexican Food has been a staple in America's Finest City for a long time, but the eatery will close on Sunday, July 23.

ArtWalk @ Liberty Station Returns To San Diego For 12th Year This August 12 & 13

July 14, 2017

The 12th annual ArtWalk @ Liberty Station is back with a new theme "Liberate Your Senses" and will be held on Saturday, August 12 & Sunday, August 13 in the Arts District at Liberty Station. From the same team that brings Mission Federal ArtWalk to San Diego’s Little Italy each year in April, this free weekend-long event offers fine art, food, live entertainment and excitement for all ages.

Ballast Point Brews Cruise Offers Beer Festival Boat Part On September 1 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win Tickets

July 13, 2017

On Friday, September 1, from 6:30-10pm, to celebrate the start of Labor Day Weekend, Rock Star Beer will take to San Diego Bay on a Hornblower yacht for the Ballast Point Brews Cruise, a 3-hour ride featuring live music and unlimited brews. We are offering promo code SDVILLE to save on tickets and raffling off 2 passes to attend.

San Diego Becomes First City To Release Official Beer To The Public

July 12, 2017

Lauded by locals and visitors alike as the craft beer capital of America, San Diego further cements its reputation as the ultimate beer destination by becoming the first city to release an official destination craft beer for sale to the public. The San Diego Tourism Authority teamed up with Point Loma's Bay City Brewing Co. to create 72 and Hoppy, a session IPA that reflects the hoppy beer culture and laid-back, easygoing spirit of America's Finest City.

Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop Location Heading To San Diego's North County

July 11, 2017

Heading into The Shoppes at Carlsbad as part of the retail destination's multi-phase renovation is the third outpost of popular San Diego Mexican eatery Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop, which first opened in Mission Hills in 2008.

San Diego's Red Card Café Appoints Notable Napa Valley Chef Jeff Larson As Executive Chef

July 10, 2017

Red Card Café in San Diego's Bay Ho neighborhood has appointed new Executive Chef Jeff Larson, who hails from Napa’s renowned dining scene where he held prominent roles at a duo of Michelin recommended restaurants. Larson begins this new role immediately, and will oversee a creative and seasonally-charged revamp of the gastropub’s menus in the coming months.

Top Chefs & Breweries Unite For 3rd Annual San Diego Brew & Food Festival On August 26 | Save On Passes & Enter To Win VIP Tickets

July 9, 2017

The Brew & Food Festival is coming back to America's Finest City for a third round of craft beer and culinary collisions, taking place on Saturday, August 26, from 3-6:30pm (2pm for Early Entry/VIP) at the beautiful Embarcadero Marina Park North in downtown San Diego. This year's event will feature more than 200 seasonal and specialty craft beers from 70 breweries, dozens of beer-inspired and infused dishes from 20 accomplished chefs (including Baja star chef Drew Deckman), two stages for live music and chef demonstrations, and activities like a silent disco dome. We are raffling off 2 VIP tickets to attend and also offering promo code SDVILLE for $5 savings on any ticket type (limited to first 100 tickets purchased so act fast!).

Historic Speakeasy Reopens In North San Diego County | The Charles Kenneth Debuts At Carlsbad's Land & Water Company

July 8, 2017

An authentic 1920s-era speakeasy has been renovated and reopened in San Diego's North County. The Charles Kenneth is now serving craft cocktails with old-school vibes in the basement of The Land & Water Company restaurant in Carlsbad.

Modern Times Becomes California's First Employee-Owned Brewery

July 7, 2017

Following in the footsteps of Colorado's employee-owned New Belgium Brewing Company, San Diego's Modern Times Beer announced today that it will be transitioning into California's first 100% employee-owned brewery.

Del Mar Racetrack 2017 Summer Season Is Jammed Packed With Events, Concerts & More This July 19 - September 4

July 6, 2017

And they're off!!! Del Mar Racetrack is about to swing open its gates for the 2017 summer season of unparalleled racing, taking place over seven weeks starting on Wednesday, July 19 until closing day on Labor Day, Monday, September 4. This year, in addition to exciting horse races, there are plenty of fun events and concerts taking place throughout the season, including a barbecue competition, a taco festival and plenty more!

Target Location May Be Landing In San Diego's Ocean Beach Neighborhood

July 6, 2017

First it was a Starbucks, then a Rite Aid, then a CVS moved in, and now residents of San Diego's Ocean Beach are battling to ensure that a Target Express location does not take over the Newport Avenue Antique Center space after the retail behemoth has made a bid to purchase the building. 

Dining, Drinking & Entertainment Hub Park 101 Debuts In Downtown Carlsbad

July 5, 2017

The 8,000 square-foot dining, drinking & entertainment destination Park 101 has opened in downtown Carlsbad, offering four separate establishments each with their own unique food and beverage offerings.

West Pac Noodle Bar Coming To Coronado

July 5, 2017

We recently reported that Blue Bridge Hospitality - owners of Leroy's Kitchen, Stake Chophouse, Liberty Public Market and many more local concepts - was in the process of taking over Islander seafood restaurant on Orange Avenue in Coronado for a rumored ramen eatery. We now have confirmed that the restaurant will be named West Pac Noodle Bar and is anticipated to debut this Fall.

Details Emerge For Tajima Owner's "New Japanese" Concept In Little Italy | Cloak & Petal Izakaya Coming Soon To San Diego

July 4, 2017

We recently broke the news that the founder of San Diego's Tajima ramen empire had taken over the former Entrada space in Little Italy for a new concept. We now know that the eatery will be a bar and restaurant named Cloak & Petal Izakaya, specializing in traditional Japanese drinking fare and sushi.

San Diego’s Top Chefs & Mixologists To Compete In First Annual Wasted: Sustainable Cooking + Mixology Competition On August 23

July 3, 2017

Specialty Produce and Waste Not SD will host their inaugural event - Wasted: Sustainable Cooking + Mixology Competition on Wednesday, August 23 at 7pm at Brick in Point Loma's Liberty Station.   Competitors, each partnered with a Kitchens For Good student, will take aim at a frequently wasted food item and repurpose it into a bite-sized dish, either savory, dessert, or cocktail, with guests having the opportunity to vote for their favorite in each category.

Blue Bridge Hospitality To Take Over Coronado's Vigilucci's Location For The Opening Of Maretalia Ristorante

July 2, 2017

Coronado's Blue Bridge Hospitality is in the process of taking over the Vigilucci's location on the island and will transform it into Maretalia Ristorante - a "modern coastal Italian" eatery.